Meta Loses , Content Moderation Partner , Following Lawsuit.<br />TechCrunch reports that Facebook's parent company, Meta, is about to lose its main subcontractor for content moderation. .<br />On January 10, Kenya-based tech company Sama <br />announced the closure of its content moderation <br />division, citing the need to streamline operations.<br />The news comes months after both Meta <br />and Sama were sued in Kenya, facing accusations<br />of human trafficking, forced labor and more.<br />Just weeks ago, another lawsuit in Kenya <br />accused Meta of failing to prevent the <br />spread of hateful content on its platform. .<br />Now, Sama has announced that it will let go <br />of 200 employees, 3% of its team, <br />in an effort to exit content review services.<br />The current economic climate <br />requires more efficient and <br />streamlined business operations, Sama statement, via TechCrunch.<br />According to Sama, Meta has already <br />contracted Luxembourg-based Majorel to <br />compensate for the loss of Sama's contractors.<br />The lawsuit against Sama and Meta accuses the <br />two companies of forced labor, human trafficking, <br />unfair labor relations and labor busting.<br />The lawsuit also accuses the companies <br />of failing to provide "adequate" <br />mental health and psychosocial support.<br />The second Kenyan lawsuit Meta faces<br />accuses the platform of failing to moderate <br />hateful content and fueling the Tigray War. .<br />The second Kenyan lawsuit Meta faces<br />accuses the platform of failing to moderate <br />hateful content and fueling the Tigray War.
